Labor Enterprises in Israel
Labor Enterprises in Israel

Author: Abraham Daniel

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Published: 1976-01-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780878556380

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In spite of its considerable achievements, the labor economy in Israel has become a subject of contention and one that poses many challenges for the student and for the researcher who attempts to trace the obvious and the concealed mechanisms that function within it. The big problem-one that transcends nation and party-is can socialist enterprise and democratic politics coexist? The labor enterprises of Israel are divided in these two volumes into cooperative societies and administrative enterprises. The structure of the cooperative enterprises is presented in volume o≠ while the second volume focuses entirely on problems of the institutional economy within Hevrat Ovdim, the economic arm of the Histadrut (General Federation of Labor). In a world seeking real answers to labor-management strife and more meaningful attitudes toward work, these volumes are essential. Contents Volume II: Preface / Introduction: The Institutional Economy THE PRINCIPAL ENTERPRISES Solel Boneh / Koor Industries and Crafts Co. Ltd. / Mixed Enterprises / Financial and Mutual Assistance Activities-Bank Hapoalim Ltd. / Hassneh Israel Insurance Co. Ltd. / Insurance and Pension Funds / Gmul Investment Company Ltd. / The Sick Fund "Kupat Holim" THE LABOR ECONOMY - ACHIEVEMENTS AND OBJECTIVES Functional Structure of Hevrat Ovdim / Institutionalization and Adaptation in Hevrat Ovdim / Problems and Prospects: The Economic Aspect; Ideological and Social Aspect / Workers Participation in the Management of Histadrut Industries / Appendices / Selected Bibliography / Index

Work and Organizations in Israel
Work and Organizations in Israel

Author: Itzhak Harpaz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-04

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 135147104X

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Since the State of Israel was established, its labor force has grown rapidly and has become increasingly diverse in terms of its demographic, cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic characteristics. Israeli work values have shifted towards greater individualism, materialism, careerism, and preference for white-collar and knowledge-based occupations is evident. A major structural change is underway, as indicated by the decline of agriculture as a component in the Israeli economy and the growth of the industrial sector--mostly towards high technology and innovative enterprises.This volume sheds light on trends and developments that have been taking place in the realm of work in Israel in recent years. It contains a unique selection of articles presenting empirical evidence of the major features and important changes characterizing work organizations and the regime of work in Israeli society: labor relations, work values, power and management in organizations, work in the Kibbutz, inter-organizational relations, women and work, migrants and minorities in the Israeli labor force. Studies show that another two major trends characterize the contemporary economy and the labor market: the trend toward privatization and globalization, the results of which are a continuous decrease of job security and an increasing level of unemployed Israeli men and women that are replaced by the low-cost labor of foreign workers emigrating from third world countries.This timely volume is valuable for its contribution to illuminating the recent changes taking place in the realm of work in Israel, and will be of interest to sociologists, social scientists, and students of Judaica.

Labor Law and Practice in Israel
Labor Law and Practice in Israel

Author: Morris Pollak

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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General study of Israel, with particular reference to work matters and designed as a guide for u.s. Businessmen who may be employing local workers in the country - covers the government structure, cultural factors, human resources, labour administration, labour relations, etc., comments on labour legislation and employment policy on working conditions, social security, etc., and lists ILO Conventions ratified as of 1966.

The Ownership of Enterprise
The Ownership of Enterprise

Author: Henry Hansmann

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2000-03-15

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0674264304

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The investor-owned corporation is the conventional form for structuring large-scale enterprise in market economies. But it is not the only one. Even in the United States, noncapitalist firms play a vital role in many sectors. Employee-owned firms have long been prominent in the service professions--law, accounting, investment banking, medicine--and are becoming increasingly important in other industries. The buyout of United Airlines by its employees is the most conspicuous recent instance. Farmer-owned produce cooperatives dominate the market for most basic agricultural commodities. Consumer-owned utilities provide electricity to one out of eight households. Key firms such as MasterCard, Associated Press, and Ace Hardware are service and supply cooperatives owned by local businesses. Occupant-owned condominiums and cooperatives are rapidly displacing investor-owned rental housing. Mutual companies owned by their policyholders sell half of all life insurance and one-quarter of all property and liability insurance. And nonprofit firms, which have no owners at all, account for 90 percent of all nongovernmental schools and colleges, two-thirds of all hospitals, half of all day-care centers, and one-quarter of all nursing homes. Henry Hansmann explores the reasons for this diverse pattern of ownership. He explains why different industries and different national economies exhibit different distributions of ownership forms. The key to the success of a particular form, he shows, depends on the balance between the costs of contracting in the market and the costs of ownership. And he examines how this balance is affected by history and by the legal and regulatory framework within which firms are organized. With noncapitalist firms now playing an expanding role in the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Asia as well as in the developed market economies of the West, The Ownership of Enterprise will be an important book for business people, policymakers, and scholars.

Israel
Israel

Author: David Levi-Faur

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1135301425

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These essays examine changes in Israel's political, social and economic institutions, and describe how Israeli culture and institutions are resisting convergence. They are in four categories: political institutions and organizations; political economy; ethnicity and religion; and public policy.

The New Israel
The New Israel

Author: Gershon Shafir

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0429975791

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The New Israel: Peacemaking and Liberalization argues that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace process will be expedited by increased economic liberalization. Israel has undergone dramatic economic change in the 1990s, shifting from a strongly protectionist, state-centered economy to a more international, neoliberal one. The book maintains that these fundamental changes have in turn transformed Israeli society as a whole, resulting in a significant moderation of attitudes toward the Palestinian people and Palestinian nationalism. The New Israel contains contributions from both established Israeli sociologists and promising young scholars. The New Israel: Peacemaking and Liberalization is an insightful commentary on one of the most crucial international issues of our time.